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HK helps enterprises go global

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 06:03
With Hong Kong's traditional strengths and unique advantages, the city will serve as the testing ground for the Mainland's science and technology enterprises to go global, further ...
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Juniper Networks Enables Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing to Achieve Ultra Low-Latency Trading

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 05:41
HONG KONG--(Marketwire -05/18/12)- Juniper Networks ( ), the industry leader in network innovation, today announced that a carrier-class switching infrastructure based on the Juniper Networks ...
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18 beaches rated 'good'

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 04:54
The Environmental Protection Department has rated water quality at 18 beaches 'good' for this weekend.Eighteen other beaches have been rated 'fair' while Silver Mine Bay Beach ...
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Hong Kong's Rising Transport Prices Are Still a Bargain

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 04:32
The main English paper in Hong Kong carried an editorial on Friday from a fellow Hongkonger named Jessica, who opposes looming fare hikes averaging 5.4 percent on the Mass Transit Railway or MTR ...
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Arts fair applications open

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 03:42
The Leisure & Cultural Services Department is inviting artists and craftspeople to apply for stalls in the next phase of the Arts & Crafts Fair.The Cultural Centre will host the next phase ...
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Gold price opens higher in Hong Kong

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 03:37
The gold price in Hong Kong went up 250 HK dollars to open at 14,670 HK dollars per tael on Friday, according to the Chinese Gold and Silver Exchange Society. The price is equivalent to $1,584.85 a ...
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As U.S. watches Facebook, Hong Kong eyes Tencent

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 02:05
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- While U.S. markets were focused on the impending debut of Facebook Inc., Chinese social-media major Tencent Holdings Ltd. got some positive attention of its own Friday, ...
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More than 3,000 Attend Biggest HKTDC Promotion in Japan

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 01:16
More than 3,000 Japanese business leaders and government officials have taken part in a series of events this week in Japan. "Think Global, Think Hong Kong" (TGTHK), the largest ...
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Him Law not involved in photo scandal, says management agency

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 00:58
HONG KONG: Hong Kong actor Him Law's management agency Filmko Entertainment, in a statement to the media on Thursday, denied that he is involved in a photo scandal which has made headlines in ...
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Hang Seng down 2.32pc at break

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 00:56
(1 hr 1 min ago) Hong Kong shares tumbled 2.32 percent amid ongoing fears about the eurozone debt crisis. The benchmark Hang Seng Index fell 446.33 points to 18,754.60 on turnover of HK$27.82 ...
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Hong Kong stocks open weak on path to 11th decline in 12 trading days; Hang Seng off 2.1%

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 22:25
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp. (0322.HK) has agreed to set up a meat processing joint venture with Tokyo-listed Prima Meat Packers Ltd. (2281.TO), the Chinese ...
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Hong Kong shares to open down 2.2 pct, HSBC hammered

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 22:03
aided by a 4.3 percent slump in HSBC Holdings on escalating political instability in Europe, with risk aversion further compounded by underwhelming U.S. data. The Hang Seng Index was set to open ...
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Hang Seng May Give Up 19,000-Point Level

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 21:37
5/17/2012 9:15 PM ET (RTTNews) - The Hong Kong stock market has finished lower now in consecutive trading days, plummeting almost 700 points or 3.3 percent en route to a fresh four-month closing ...
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In the red after U-turn

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 14:26
SHARES closed 0.31 per cent lower yesterday as a late sell-off wiped out gains built up through the day. The benchmark Hang Seng Index shed 58.90 points to 19,200.93. The index spent most of the day ...
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CASiGEN Pharma Receives A World-wide Exclusive License From GIBH To Bring New Potential Diabetes Treatments To The ...

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 14:26
BOSTON and HONG KONG, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Ventac Partners and the Guangzhou Institute of Biomedicine and Health, Chinese Academy of Sciences (GIBH) today announced the creation of CASiGEN ...
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In the red after U-turn

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 13:03
SHARES closed 0.31 per cent lower yesterday as a late sell-off wiped out gains built up through the day. The benchmark Hang Seng Index shed 58.90 points to 19,200.93. The index spent most of the day ...
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Tomboys in China challenge stereotypes

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 11:45
Zhang Yilun wears dark clothing. Her pants are baggy, her hair closely cropped, looks like a hip-hop or skate boy. Zhang, a 22-year-old student at Fudan University in Shanghai, is one of a growing ...
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Carrie Lam speaks on heritage conservation

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 08:18
Secretary for Development Carrie Lam spoke on the Government's efforts and achievements in preserving and revitalising Hong Kong's historic buildings over the past five years, at a ...
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CE-elect invites political talent

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 08:18
Chief Executive-elect CY Leung today appealed to young people who aspire to join the next-term Government as an Under Secretary or a Political Assistant to submit their applications by May ...
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The Most Business-Friendly City in the World

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 07:53
With enviable geography, world-leading density, and an astonishing government surplus, Hong Kong is well-positioned to withstand a sharp slowdown from its neighbor (and sorta-kinda-owner) to the ...
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